fakes 1 of 2

plural of fake

fakes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of fake
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as in evades
to elude (an opponent in a sports contest) by making a deceptive or agile movement the running back faked the defense by stepping to his left and then quickly cutting to the right

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fakes
Noun
  • And never give up the kind of personal information that is beyond the scope of a simple quote for a service, scammers look to use this to perpetuate other frauds and attacks.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The public harm from frauds dwarfs other forms of measurable consumer harm.
    Alden Abbott, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Her budget proposal presented to the board March 26 aims for an average increase to teacher supplements of 5% and assumes a state salary increase of 3%.
    Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
  • At least that’s what Coop sourly assumes.
    Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Fakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fakes. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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